Setting up for off-roading with your 4×4
You may have the best 4×4 in the world, but without some extra gear you won’t get far. Here’s what you need to know to go off-roading with your 4×4.
How to get a sports car out of the mud
An unexpected encounter with some soggy earth during a recent road trip was a reminder to always be prepared, but also, to make the best of what you’ve got…
How to drive on steep hills
Hills can kill. Here’s how to drive on steep hills safely in your 4×4.
Car makers can be their own worst enemy
You won’t give a car maker your business if you don’t trust it. The first job of a car is to start in the morning and get you there reliably. All the systems must just work.
A simple guide to in-car etiquette… How many of these rules do you break?
Most of us understand the importance of good manners in everyday life – not least of all because we’ve had them drummed into us from a young age…
What’s the best piece of car advice you’ve ever been given?
It was Oscar Wilde who wrote, “I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.”
Seems you can easily modify the 4×4, but you can’t modify driver behaviour
In the interests of full declaration, I must confess to only being a partial rev head and 4×4 nut.
Breakdown: You don’t have to get a tow truck
Stuck in the middle of nowhere and with a car that won’t start a tow truck seems the only way out, but there’s another option.
Choosing the perfect car…
Does the perfect car exist? No. But the perfect car certainly does and here’s a list of the things you should consider when shopping for your perfect car.
But it’s too big for me!
They say bigger is better but size, in cars, doesn’t matter as much as you think.
Driving in the rain… should there be laws around headlights?
It seems that whenever it rains the road becomes something like a version of Mario Brothers… with many drivers refusing to use their headlights.
The car lover’s New Year’s Resolutions
Ah, the first days of the New Year. When we all promise ourselves we’ll be thinner, fitter, smarter and richer this year, than we were in the last.
Why is an SUV considered the default car choice for families?
A friend reached out on Facebook the other day asking what SUV her and hubby should buy to accomodate their one child…
Top 5 Reasons you know you bought the right car
You’ve heard of buyer’s regret, but what about buyer’s satisfaction? Here are a handful of reasons you know you bought the right car…
Choosing the right car for you… and why emotions matter
With what seems to be an ever-increasing array of choices in the new car market, how do you actually make a decision? Jane Speechley wants to talk about emotions
